MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'ban'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159753&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fseroxat-sufferers-stand-up-and-be.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159753 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:47:00 +0100 5159753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159754&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fquote-astrazeneca-made-patients-into.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159754 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:21:00 +0100 5159754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159755&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fdrug-trial-for-seroquel-on-kids-in.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159755 Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:45:00 +0100 5159755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159758&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fdiabetes-from-taking-antispsychotic.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159758 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:16:00 +0100 5159758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125942&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fmother-found-in-neglect-for-refusing-to.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125942 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:49:00 +0100 5125942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029128&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2F9-year-old-autistic-child-forced.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029128 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:09:00 +0100 5029128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029132&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2F1-boring-old-man-blog-trial-93-very.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029132 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:45:00 +0100 5029132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992992&cid=t_115773_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F4WWaHl1UN4I%2F After months of contentious debate, the Massachusetts legislature reached accord on a state budget last night, but the many provisions failed to include a long-standing effort to repeal the 2008 law that bans drug and device makers from giving gifts to docs. And the budget also failed to overturn a Massachusetts ban on coupons - the only such state ban in the country (read the budget). The effort to repeal the gift ban had passed the House just two months ago in a bipartisan, 128-to-22 vote that reflected heavy lobbying by drugmakers and biotechs, which argued the law robbed the state of revenue from two medical conventions that held their events elsewhere. However, local restaurants also claimed a drop in business could be traced to the ban (see here). However, their argument lost credibi... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992992 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:51:11 +0100 4992992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984663&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fdiscover-and-recover-blog-author-duane.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984663 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:17:00 +0100 4984663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968873&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fstuart-kaplan-your-child-does-not-have.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968873 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:48:00 +0100 4968873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4945122&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fwe-dont-know-why-it-works-it-just-does.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945122 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:22:00 +0100 4945122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911796&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fdetestable-johnson-and-johnson.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911796 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:53:00 +0100 4911796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911797&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fprescribed-antipsychotics-at-age-3.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911797 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:59:00 +0100 4911797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902671&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fkids-age-10-17-did-you-gain-weight-on.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902671 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:07:00 +0100 4902671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872392&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Ftop-posts-this-week.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872392 Fri, 27 May 2011 23:20:00 +0100 4872392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872396&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Ftime-healthland-drugging-vulnerable.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872396 Thu, 26 May 2011 19:22:00 +0100 4872396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4853174&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Ffloridas-doctors-hired-to-evaluate-kids.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4853174 Sun, 22 May 2011 15:48:00 +0100 4853174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4848151&cid=t_115773_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FHW9228lhNLE%2F Last month, the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to repeal a 2008 law that bans drug and device makers from giving gifts to docs. The law, which you can see here and here, was seen as a way to limit undue industry influence over medical practice. But the ban has upset doctors, and pitted various consumer and patient groups against the state’s restauranteurs and drug and device makers ever since. Those in favor of repeal argue the ban stifled business seeking to expand in Massachusetts and robbed the state of revenue from two medical conventions that held their events elsewhere (back story). “I think we acted in haste,” state legislator James Miceli, who voted in favor of the ban originally but recently voted to overturn the law, recently told WB... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4848151 Fri, 20 May 2011 11:46:06 +0100 4848151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841928&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fjust-say-no-to-drugging-of-kids-for.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841928 Thu, 19 May 2011 15:47:00 +0100 4841928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734547&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2F9-billion-spent-on-antipsychotics.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734547 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:45:00 +0100 4734547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704906&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fantipsychotic-invega-approved-for-use.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704906 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:42:00 +0100 4704906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560547&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2F1-boring-old-man-blog-and-reflecting-on.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560547 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:09:00 +0100 4560547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4517334&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fpharmalive-study-more-drug-is-marketed.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4517334 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:36:00 +0100 4517334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507560&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Ffda-orders-new-cautions-on.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507560 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:30:00 +0100 4507560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501787&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fad-agency-dumpster-diving-seroquel.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501787 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:51:00 +0100 4501787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478071&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Faverage-rate-of-gray-matter-loss.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478071 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:12:00 +0100 4478071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478073&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fantipsychotics-and-brain-shrinkage-in.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478073 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:44:00 +0100 4478073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4464483&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F8TFeNGGT_zw%2F By Michael F. CannonIt's good news for residents of Washington, D.C., that Wal-Mart is planning on opening four stores in the District. Yet Washington Post columnist Robert McCartney reports today on one curious source of opposition: "There'll probably be a lot of shoplifting going on. They'll need a lot of security," Terriea Sutton, 35, said. Brenda Speaks, a Ward 4 ANC commissioner, actually urged blocking construction of the planned store in her ward at Georgia and Missouri avenues NW partly because of that risk. Addressing a small, anti-Wal-Mart rally at City Hall on Monday, Speaks said young people would get criminal records when they couldn't resist the temptation to steal. Of course, that's a rationale for banning all stores, not just Wal-Mart. Perhaps we should isolate these you... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4464483 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:29:50 +0100 4464483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455255&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FoGphyKl99-g%2F By Tim LynchThe Washington Post has an interesting article about what has happened in the city since the Supreme Court declared the city's gun ban unconstitutional in the landmark Heller decision in 2008.  Basically, hundreds of residents have registered thousands of firearms. More than 2 years have passed and the predicted mayhem is not here. DC Mayor Fenty called the court ruling an "outrage" and said the ban was necessary to stop residents from intentionally or accidentally killing one another.  Paul Helmke of the Brady Campaign says the debate over the ban is not over yet.  Several more years of data gathering will be necessary.  And so the debate rolls on! For more on this subject, check out the Cato book on the Heller case,  Gun Control on Trial  by Brian Doherty.  Still more ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455255 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:06:39 +0100 4455255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4450277&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FoGphyKl99-g%2F By Tim LynchThe Washington Post has an interesting article about what has happened in the city since the Supreme Court declared the city's gun ban unconstitutional in the landmark Heller decision in 2008.  Basically, hundreds of residents have registered thousands of firearms. More than 2 years have passed and the predicted mayhem is not here. DC Mayor Fenty called the court ruling an "outrage" and said the ban was necessary to stop residents from intentionally or accidentally killing one another.  Paul Helmke of the Brady Campaign says the debate over the ban is not over yet.  Several more years of data gathering will be necessary.  And so the debate rolls on! For more on this subject, check out the Cato book on the Heller case,  Gun Control on Trial  by Brian Doherty.  Still more ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4450277 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:06:39 +0100 4450277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4406034&cid=t_115773_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F-seOemh4OKc%2F Once again, Maryland lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban drug and device makers from giving gifts to docs and other healthcare providers. The move comes after a sensational scandal in which a Baltimore cardiologist was allegedly influenced by Abbott Laboratories to perform numerous unnecessary stent procedures (see this and this about the parties at his house). Such laws already exist in Vermont and Massachusetts (read here and here), where payments to docs must also be disclosed. However, the bills caused considerable controversy, pitting drugmakers, doctors and restauranteurs against consumer and patient advocacy groups. Most likely, such a battle will play out in Maryland, as well. Maryland has considered this sort of legislation before, but without any results, as The... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4406034 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:42:27 +0100 4406034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4372045&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fshould-doctors-be-banned-from-asking-if-a-patient-owns-a-gun%2F2011.01.19 Via an article entitled “Proposed Law Would Ban Docs From Asking If Patient Owns Gun” from First Coast News: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban doctors from asking their patients if they have a gun in the home. Rep. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, said he has heard of a number of cases in which doctors asked their patients that question, which he thinks should be off limits. “What we don’t want to do is have law-abiding firearm owners worried that the information is going to be recorded and then sent to their insurance company,” he said. “If they’re on Medicaid maybe it’s sent to the government. If the overreaching federal government actually takes over health care, they’re worried that Washington, D.C. is going to know whether or not... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4372045 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:00:29 +0100 4372045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929206&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F198255%2F Go, Samoa, Go. Starting early next year, it’s going to be illegal for stores to use plastic bags in American Samoa. (via The Huffington Post) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929206 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:43:02 +0100 3929206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3924874&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flady-gaga-likes-coconut-water-and-california-likes-plastic-bags-%25e2%2580%2593-morning-news-roundup%2F Roger Ebert Wrote A Cookbook – After recovering from jaw cancer, the film critic started using a rice cooker, and wrote an entire cookbook about it. (New York Times) Bar Rafaeli Hates Anorexia – She just wishes that all models could be blessed with good genes like she is. (FitCeleb) Lady Gaga Likes Coconut Water – It’s part of a new healthy eating plan that she’s adopted to cope with her demanding schedule. (FitSugar) California Is Keeping Plastic Bags – The state rejected a ban on the environmentally-unfriendly carriers on Tuesday. (Mother Nature Network) Look Like Tina Fey – We might not be as funny, but our hair can look as good. (Self) Post from: BlissTree Lady Gaga Likes Coconut Water and California Likes Plastic Bags – Morning News Roundup (Source: Breastfeedi... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3924874 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:55:11 +0100 3924874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3880837&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMJ82qiF9ABM%2F The Mexican government announced yesterday that it will expand the list of U.S. products subject to punitive import duties in retaliation for a brazen, 15-year-long refusal of the United States to honor its NAFTA commitment to allow Mexican long-haul trucks to compete in the U.S. market.  Given continued U.S. intransigence on the issue, Mexico’s decision is understandable, if not laudable. The dispute is not very complicated.  Under the terms of the deal, Mexican trucks were to have been able to compete in U.S. border states by 1995, and throughout the United States by 2000.  But President Clinton, at the behest of the Teamsters union, suspended implementation of the trucking provision on the grounds that Mexican trucks weren’t safe enough for U.S. highways. By 1998, the Mexicans ha... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3880837 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:55:04 +0100 3880837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729941&cid=t_115773_109_f&fid=38951&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarlatpsychiatry.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Ffood-stamps-for-doctors-mass.html Today, the Massachusetts legislature will consider a measure introduced by House speaker Robert DeLeo to repeal the historic drug company gift ban law enacted only two years ago. Why? Because wealthy restaurant owners are lobbying to return the state to the days when it was a haven for wining and dining doctors.The interesting thing is that doctors themselves have resigned themselves to the law, and have largely embraced it. For example, Partners Healthcare, which includes both Mass General Hospital and Brigham and Woman’s, forbids its staff from accepting any drug company meal, on site or off-site, and has banned its faculty from giving “educational” talks at restaurants (read their policy here).It’s rather embarrassing that Massachusetts lawmakers have decided to ignore Harvard M... The Carlat Psychiatry Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729941 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:35:00 +0100 3729941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718369&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F186611%2F NRDC Sues FDA: The National Resource Defense Council filed a lawsuit today against the FDA for failing to take action on a petition to ban BPA in materials that come in contact with food. (via Huffington Post) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718369 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:36:21 +0100 3718369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676859&cid=t_115773_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F06%2F18%2Fbest-friend-ban-what-a-lousy-orwellian-way-to-rear-children%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Best Friend Ban? What a Lousy, Orwellian Way to Rear Children. Hey there, helicopter parents and minions in schools, camps and extra-circular activities: Nineteen Eighty-Four called. It wants its fascism back. Cartoon by Robert Trussell © 2010 We here at Woman Up are weighing in on the New York Times story, “A Best Friend? You Must Be Kidding,” and the responses of readers, which are close to unanimous in contempt for the notion that best friends are bad for kids. Starting with a Facebook friend of mine who wrote: “For a minute, I thought this was an Onion article.” (The Onion is a satiric site of fictional news.) In one corner, we have administrators. They claim the best friend paradigm smacks of exclusivity and cliques, w... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676859 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:07:11 +0100 3676859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676776&cid=t_115773_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fdeepesthealth%2FBMCc%2F%7E3%2Fhkn-THf-BKM%2F In theory, I would be releasing my latest column about Western philosophy and Chinese medicine right about now.  However, because of vacations and a recent illness, that is going to have to wait.  In it’s place, until I feel ready to release something, I will release a series of posts on Chinese philosophy – specifically the Hexagrams of the Yijing. As most of you know, in school at NCNM we are grounded in Chinese symbolism and cosmology before anything else.  We use the organ clock as a way to organize our thinking about these symbols – which helps us develop an incredibly rich picture of the human body and the world in which we all live. A friend has been asking me to do a post about the hexagrams for a while, and I’ve been putting her off (sorry, Yael).  I do... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676776 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:25:25 +0100 3676776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662641&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcalifornia-could-ban-plastic-bags%2F Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are prepared for California's plastic bag ban. Everyone knows that plastic bags suck (something about the environment, waste, landfills, petroleum), but each time we return from the grocery store, we look at that bundle of plastic bags and think “I wish I knew how to quit you.” Sometimes we need a little extra incentive, and that’s exactly what California would like to give. Thanks to a newly proposed bill, California might be the first state to ban plastic bags, charging shoppers five cents for every paper bag used. Because the average Californian uses 600 plastic bags a year, this bill could have a huge impact on the environment. Walmart has already started a plastic bag initiative in California, experimenting with three stores off... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662641 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:28:32 +0100 3662641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652402&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2Fmoogaloop.swf%3Fclip_id%3D11909933%26amp%3Bserver%3Dvimeo.com%26amp%3Bshow_title%3D1%26amp%3Bshow_byline%3D1%26amp%3Bshow_portrait%3D0%26amp%3Bcolor%3D%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3D1 By Robin Strongin. This was a busy week in women’s health—an issue of global importance. On June 7th, Women Deliver 2010, the largest meeting on global maternal health in the last ten years, kicked off in Washington, DC. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered opening remarks and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed participants via video. The conference offered an opportunity to take stock of progress that has been made in improving global maternal health while assessing the challenges that remain. Women Deliver 2010 highlighted achievements in reducing maternal mortality, breakthroughs in reproductive technology, the role of women’s health in development, and remaining obstacles to improving maternal health around the world. The conference’s 3,000 participant... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652402 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:52:38 +0100 3652402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432952&cid=t_115773_109_f&fid=38951&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarlatpsychiatry.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Ftrickle-down-deception-restaurants-and.html Yesterday I debated Steve DiFillippo, owner of Davio's and Avila's restaurants, on the WGBH program Greater Boston, hosted by Emily Rooney. The topic? The effect of the Massachusetts Gift Ban law on area restaurants.On one level, it was a friendly debate on the economic impact of the law on those restaurants that depend on drug company sponsored dinners for a chunk of their income. You can watch the debate here. Please don't comment on my bad hair day.But on another level, this is a larger and more worrisome issue, which is the trickle-down effect of deceptive marketing practices on the economy, such that very good people unwittingly help to perpetrate deceptive marketing practices.When you do these news shows you arrive a half hour early and are greeted by the producer, who brings you to ... The Carlat Psychiatry Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432952 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:12:00 +0100 3432952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082390&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FetlyVD0kA70%2F By Chris Moody Health care insurance mandates: Why it is unconstitutional for the government to force you to purchase a product you don’t want to buy. Should malpractice reform be included in the pending health care bill? The end of globalization? Cato’s trade policy expert Daniel Griswold debates. Doug Bandow on the minaret ban in Switzerland: “Swiss voters underestimated the impact on religious liberty when they voted to ban minaret construction. But Muslims whose nations persecute Christians, Jews, and other religious minorities have no standing to complain. The Islamic world needs to respect religious liberty at home before lecturing the West about intolerance, racism, hatred and Islamophobia.” More debate over Hayek and spontaneous order at Cato Unbound... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082390 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:03:39 +0100 3082390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023104&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FFdQ86luyMYg%2F Steve Chapman has another terrific column — this one about gun regulations and the tendency of politicians to exempt themselves from such regulations — for the public good, of course.  Here’s an excerpt: Roland Burris, another Chicagoan, has endorsed a nationwide ban on handguns and, in 1993, organized Chicago’s first Gun Turn-in Day. But the following year, while running unsuccessfully for governor, he admitted he owned a handgun — “for protection,” he explained — and hadn’t seen fit to turn it in along with those other firearms. Lesser mortals apparently can protect themselves with forks and spoons. The Supreme Court will soon be hearing an important case about Chicago’s firearm regulations and the right to keep and bear arms... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023104 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:05:08 +0100 3023104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2793133&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FiRipOsGJiuw%2F Obama spoke on Wall Street today about increasing regulation of the American financial system. But did deregulation really cause the financial crisis? According to the Economic Freedom in the World report, the U.S. was ranked the second-freest economy in 2000. It has fallen to 6th place this year. A bold exit strategy for Afghanistan. The economics of health care reform. Why it’s time for the U.S. to start doing less abroad. Podcast: China’s economy is on track to be larger than the U.S. economy in a few years. Trade expert Dan Griswold says, “So what?” (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2793133 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:45:12 +0100 2793133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751885&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FDwgvnW8m64Y%2F The Supreme Court is soon to hear a case that may drastically roll back campaign finance regulation in the United States: The case involves “Hillary: The Movie,” a mix of advocacy journalism and political commentary that is a relentlessly negative look at Mrs. Clinton’s character and career. The documentary was made by a conservative advocacy group called Citizens United, which lost a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission seeking permission to distribute it on a video-on-demand service. The film is available on the Internet and on DVD. The issue was that the McCain-Feingold law bans corporate money being used for electioneering. The right position for the Court is that McCain-Feingold, and all other campaign finance regulation, constitutes unconstitutional limitation on fre... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751885 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:24:51 +0100 2751885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598185&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F8n5--smt01A%2F President Obama’s new drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, says he wants to banish the idea of a “war on drugs” because the federal government should not be “at war with the people of this country.” At a Cato policy briefing on Capitol Hill on July 7, former Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr explained why carrying out an end to the “war on drugs” will require a bipartisan solution. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598185 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:07:26 +0100 2598185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591424&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ff3XMhqar79Y%2F Last year, the Supreme Court declared the D.C.’s gun control law unconstitutional (pdf).  Now a federal appellate court has unanimously declared that D.C. police’s aggressive ”Neighborhood Safety Zone” (NSZ) checkpoint policy is unconstitutional (pdf).  Under the policy, any vehicle entering an area that has been declared a “Neighborhood Safety Zone” by the city’s police chief can be “stopped for the purpose of determining whether the driver has a legitimate reason for entering the NSZ.” Here’s an excerpt from the appelate court decision: We further conclude that appellants have sufficiently demonstrated irreparable injury, particularly in light of their strong likelihood of success on the merits. … The harm to the ri... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591424 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:22:35 +0100 2591424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2527765&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FkBRHPUtVinA%2F One year ago today, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in District of Columbia et al. v. Heller. The decision affirmed the Second Amendment as protecting an individual right to keep and bear arms and invalidated the District of Columbia’s draconian gun control regime. The case generated a storm of media attention. The Cato Institute filed an amicus brief, one of nearly four dozen in the case. The Cato Institute held a forum for Brian Doherty’s book chronicling this victory for liberty, Gun Control on Trial: Inside the Supreme Court Battle Over the Second Amendment. The Heller case also figured prominently in Cato multimedia from Robert A. Levy and Clark Neily. Heller did not settle all of the questions related to the right to keep and bear arms. The incorporation of the... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2527765 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:40:19 +0100 2527765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416799&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FrZASRIzMXRQ%2F As I have noted before, “gun free” zones are an exercise in fantasy. To some, a place without guns sounds like a great place to live.  Unfortunately, others think they sound like a great place to plunder. Some recent developments highlight the ability of armed citizens to defend themselves and how localized gun bans near schools or on universities make victims of law-abiding citizens. A group of Georgia college students at a birthday party owe their lives to the fact that one of them had a gun. (H/T Of Arms & the Law) Two gunmen burst in to the apartment and separated males and females into different rooms. The gunmen began discussing whether they had enough bullets to kill everyone at the party. One of the students pulled a gun from his backpack and shot at the home invad... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416799 Mon, 18 May 2009 17:36:31 +0100 2416799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414773&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Foklahoma-legislature-votes-unanimously.html Oklahoma's Legislature has voted unanimously to outlaw all human cloning from the state, and prohibit the importation of the product of human cloning. From the story:Legislation to ban human cloning easily cleared both the House and the Senate on Friday and heads to the governor. House Bill 1114 would make it illegal "for any person or entity, public or private, to perform or attempt to perform human cloning; participate in an attempt to perform human cloning; ship, transfer, or receive the product of human cloning for any purpose; and import the product of human cloning for any purpose."Knowing that the devil is in the details, I looked up the bill (H.B. 1114), and here is how human cloning is defined: . "Human cloning" means human asexual reproduction, accomplished by introducing the nuc... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414773 Sat, 16 May 2009 21:33:00 +0100 2414773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405023&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FNDxdjh4svC0%2F Obama’s new drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, says it is time to move away from the “war” rhetoric surrounding federal drug policy.  Since Kerlikowske has just assumed office, this is exactly the right thing to do — set a whole new tone from the militarized approach we have seen over the past 20-30 years.  Drug abuse is a problem that must be dealt with, but we don’t need to send troops to Latin America, we don’t need former generals like Barry McCaffrey to oversee drug policy, and we don’t need police officers conducting raids on American homes with machine guns and  flash bang grenades. The political climate on drug policy is shifting.  Republican governors like Arnold Schwarzenegger are calling for a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405023 Thu, 14 May 2009 17:21:32 +0100 2405023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405025&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJBpC4vSvZRs%2F This morning in The Wall Street Journal: The Obama administration’s new drug czar says he wants to banish the idea that the U.S. is fighting “a war on drugs,” a move that would underscore a shift favoring treatment over incarceration in trying to reduce illicit drug use. …Gil Kerlikowske, the new White House drug czar, signaled Wednesday his openness to rethinking the government’s approach to fighting drug use. Mr. Kerlikowske’s comments are a signal that the Obama administration is set to follow a more moderate — and likely more controversial — stance on the nation’s drug problems. …The Obama administration is likely to deal with drugs as a matter of public health rather than criminal justice alone, with treatment’s role gr... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405025 Thu, 14 May 2009 14:22:01 +0100 2405025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389660&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZtP_7C0-_28%2F Following on from the mildly good news of a few weeks ago, Barney Frank (D, MA) has announced that he will introduce a bill tomorrow to roll back current restrictions on gambling online (the restrictions are made operative by bans on U.S. banks from processing transactions to and from gambling websites).  Although the details of the bill are yet to be released, this here article contains some good analysis. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389660 Tue, 05 May 2009 21:27:58 +0100 2389660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347908&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fis-governor-of-virginia-anti-science.html This escaped my notice until it was brought to my attention by a regular SHS reader. Last month, Tim Kaine the Governor of Virginia, signed into law a bill that prohibits the state from funding embryonic stem cell research. From the story: Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, has signed a bill into law banning the use of some state funds for embryonic stem cell research. The move puts the DNC chairman at odds with President Obama, who signed an executive order earlier this month reversing the Bush administration's ban on federal funding for research on embryonic stem cells. [Me: They just can't get it right, can they? Bush restricted federal funding, he did not ban it. But loyal SHSers know that.]...The governor signed another piece of legislation Mon... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347908 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:00:00 +0100 2347908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287313&cid=t_115773_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F52oMxHfmIx4%2F If some Texas lawmakers have their way, teens will have to show proof of age before entering a tanning bed. A new law has been proposed, banning tanning beds for use if you’re under 18 years old. The idea is much like the ban on tobacco, to prevent exposure to a known cancer-causing agent, in this case, the ultraviolet rays. The state already has some tanning-regulatory laws in place. Parents must accompany their child if the child is under 16, and if the teen is 16 or older, but under 18, he or she must have parental permission. A doctor’s note will allow a child under 13 to enter a tanning bed. What do you think? Should a state or province be allowed to ban tanning beds or to put regulations like this? Part of me says no because I don’t think you can compare cigarettes ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287313 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:32 +0100 2287313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1969316&cid=t_115773_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F457607692%2F In a move that will likely embolden other states, a federal appeals court upheld a first-in-the-nation law that prohibits prescription data identifying patients or prescribers from being used for marketing purposes. Pharma challenged the law, citing a First Amendment right to track prescription records, while state officials argued the law protected doctor-patient relationships, promoted patient safety and contained health care costs. Drugmakers want this data so they can learn which docs are high prescribers and figure out who to target for the hard sell. Two research firms, also known as data miners, IMS Health and Verispan, challenged the law and called it unconstitutional. They received backing not only from industry, but also free-speech advocates. Consumer and patient groups lined up... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1969316 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:35:13 +0100 1969316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1948505&cid=t_115773_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F10%2F29%2Ftruth-in-advertising-bayer-warned-aspirin-claims%2F According to Federal regulators from the Food and Drug Administration, Bayer has been illegally marketing two aspirin products that make unsubstantiated health claims about fighting heart disease and osteoporosis. In both cases, the aspirin has been combined with a dietary supplement into a single pill. Aspirin is often recommended by doctors to treat general aches and pains and in small doses (baby aspirin) as a blood thinner for patients with heart disease. The two products in question: Bayer Aspirin with Heart Advantage (Bayer Heart Advantage)–aspirin combined with phytosterols (a plant-based supplement also known as plant sterols) Bayer Women’s Low Dose Aspirin + Calcium (Bayer Women’s)–aspirin combined with calcium These product formulations are not approved by FDA. ... Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1948505 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:49:11 +0100 1948505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1871109&cid=t_115773_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F416662941%2F United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that several major drugmakers promised to invest more on researching treatments for the AIDS virus and diagnostic procedures for poorer regions. The drugmakers also agreed to invest more in prevention, including vaccines and pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, Ban said in a statement issued after he met with top execs at pharma and diagnostic firms working on AIDS. “We noted that despite the gains, the epidemic continues to outstrip our best efforts. Only one-third of those who need antiretroviral treatment in low-and middle-income countries are getting it,” he said. “Each day, for every two people who are placed on antiretroviral treatment, five more are infected. Collectively, we still have more work to do.” Ban a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1871109 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:05:32 +0100 1871109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1834600&cid=t_115773_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1679 HHS should act quickly to end travel restrictions for HIV-positive people, editorial says The continuation of the policy puts the United States in the company of countries such as Libya, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. HHS should take action “soon to end a de facto form of discrimination” by rewriting its rules prohibiting HIV-positive people from visiting the U.S., a Washington Post editorial says, adding that the continuation of the policy “puts the United States in the company of countries such as Libya, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.” According to the Post, Congress recently lifted a ban on allowing foreign visitors and immigrants living with HIV/AIDS into the country as part of the reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, but the ban will not... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1834600 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:05:57 +0100 1834600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1671895&cid=t_115773_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fcalifornia-bans-trans-fats-a-scambuster-follow-up%2F On Friday July 25, 2008, California became the first U.S. state to ban trans fats (from restaurants beginning in 2010 and from baked goods in 2011). Similar bills are pending in more than 12 other states and are already on the books in several cities including Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. But while banning trans fats is a good idea, it is only a partial fix as it is likely that they will be replaced by other hidden fats, which, while they may be less bad than trans fats, are nonetheless bad. In order to help you understand this complex but important issue, I am reprinting my April 3, 2008 piece on this subject: Most people know that foods containing trans fats are bad, which is good. But not everyone realizes that foods containing no trans fats are not necessarily good, wh... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1671895 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:15:36 +0100 1671895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1634859&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F17%2Fhallelujah-let-there-be-tomatoes-again%2F Image details: Tomatos served by picapp.com I don’t think anyone’s more excited about this news than me, but just in case you are, the FDA has lifted the tomato warning that has been plaguing these little red wonders for far too long now. Salmonella cases are still popping up at a rate of 30 - 40 per day, but the maters currently found in fields and stores are getting the A-okay. Jalepeno and serrano peppers are not, however, so continue to beware of the spicies. For more info, read here. I’m off to make some nachos…with a whole lotta tomatoes! Tags: FDA Tomato Warning, Healthy Foods, Healtlhbolt, Pepper Ban, Salmonella, Tomato BanShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1634859 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:13:11 +0100 1634859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1561376&cid=t_115773_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fcell-phones-and-driving-dont-go-together%2F Today new laws go into effect in Washington (where I live) and in California (the most populous state – a full 12 percent of Americans live there!) banning the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. Washington and California join Connecticut, D.C., New Jersey and New York in having such cell phone bans. While I welcome these new laws, I don’t think they go far enough because research has shown that it’s not the number of hands you have available for driving, but rather how much attention you’re paying to your driving that’s important in crash prevention. Yet no state bans all cell phone use while driving, and the ones noted above don’t prohibit hands-free phoning (a list of all the various state laws is provided by the Governors Highway Safety Association). Driver inattent... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1561376 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:14:06 +0100 1561376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1263473&cid=t_115773_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F242443249%2F French researchers announced a striking 15% decrease in admissions of patients with myocardial infarction to emergency wards since the public ban on smoking came into effect in restaurants, hotels and casinos in France last January. This is great news indeed! It just proves further that smoking cessation saves lives. This has also aided in lowering pollution indoors and in outdoor cafes in and around France. Do you think there will be similar results as more bans are in place? Time will tell. via Eurek Alert- European Society of Cardiology Tags: france, heart-attack, myocardial infarction, smoking banShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1263473 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:55:13 +0100 1263473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1057441&cid=t_115773_85_f&fid=36195&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealth.tesstermulo.com%2F%3Fp%3D394 Photo from Advocatehealth It’s already widely accepted that smoking tobacco causes damage to our lungs.  What is still debated at this point is that if exposure to environmental tobacco smoke do really inflict as much damage to the lungs as smoking tobacco yourself. There are studies that conclude that there is as much as 24% increased risk for lung cancer caused by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (the analysis noted, though, that there could be publication bias in the studies reviewed).  A study even claimed that the effects of even brief (minutes to hours) passive smoking are often nearly as large (averaging 80% to 90%) as chronic active smoking.  And children also aren’t spared as that a study claims that environmental tobacco smoke exposure can induce early damag... Prudence, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1057441 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:44:06 +0100 1057441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=841682&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F05%2Fheart-attacks-nosedive-following-irish-smoking-ban%2F Filed under: Prevention, Smoking, Daily newsIreland was the first country to every ban workplace smoking within its borders, and they implemented the law in 2004. Within one year, the incidence of heart attacks fell by a whopping 10%. Health experts say that Ireland's success should be encouraging for other countries thinking of similar laws. In May, the World Health Association recommended a worldwide ban on workplace smoking and all indoor public places. That's certainly an ambitious goal, but maybe if more countries follow Ireland's lead, public smoking will finally become a thing of the past. What do you think?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cardio Blog) The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=841682 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 841682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=817602&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F23%2Fdiabetes-talkfest-live-chat-with-stem-cell-researcher%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Research, Events, Opinion, Services, Allie Beatty, Support, PersonalitiesJuan Domínguez-Bendala, Ph.D., is Director of Stem Cell Development for Translational Research at the Diabetes Research Institute. Once again, thanks to Gina and Jon at Diabetes Talkfest - you'll have the opportunity to chat live with Dr. Domínguez-Bendala on August 23rd at 9pm Eastern Standard Time. Dr. Domínguez-Bendala is currently involved in several projects that focus on the use of embryonic stem cells to obtain pancreatic islets, in the hopes that these newly developed cells could one day be transplanted into patients with type I diabetes. Join Dr. Domínguez-Bendala to discuss his work and ask questions pertaining to embryonic stem... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=817602 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 817602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764201&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F28%2Fmagazine-industry-loses-a-giant-peter-a-banks%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Magazines, Support, PersonalitiesPeter A. Banks, renowned past publisher of the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) Diabetes Forecast magazine died on July 21 at his home. Mr. Banks had colon cancer. For years and years, my parents subscribed to Diabetes Forecast. My brother had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the mid-1970s, and in an effort to gather the latest news on type 1, my parents were avid readers. Mr. Bank's career with the ADA spanned 20 years from 1986-2006. He was named publisher of Diabetes Forecast in 1999. Over the next seven years as publisher, Diabetes Forecast circulation rose nearly 20 percent. Before that time, he also served as editorial director. In his last year with the ADA, Mr. Banks was recognized one... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764201 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 764201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760470&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F26%2Fformer-casino-worker-sues-for-alleged-reprisal-after-speaking-ou%2F Filed under: Lung Cancer, Politics, SmokingA former worker at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ who claims that his lung cancer was caused by decades of exposure to second hand smoke, is suing the casino. Rennich says he has never smoked and blames the illness on his 25 year career on the gaming floors in the Tropicana. He had a third of his lung removed in September 2005.Vince Rennich claims they fired him for speaking out in favor of a smoking ban. The ban was originally written to ban smoking in all 11 casinos, but the council later compromised and lowered the ban to cover 75 percent of the gambling floor. The ban took place April 15.Rennich was fired a week after testifying before a state Senate committee about the risks of second hand smoke. His lawsuit claims that ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760470 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 760470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=718032&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F06%2Fhigh-squamish-nation-diabetes-rates-put-brakes-on-ice-cream-truc%2F Filed under: Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Diet, Lifestyle, Daily NewsIn my neighborhood, the jingle of the ice cream truck is ever in the distance. For some lucky reason, the truck does not drive through my family's subdivision. I say 'lucky' because if the truck did roll through daily, I'd constantly be saying "no" and disappointing my kids. To me, ice cream is a treat. But somewhere along the way, junk food and so-called treats have become the anchor of many children's diets. Call me an ice cream truck grouch, but children are suffering from the highest rate of childhood obesity in our nation's history. It is well known childhood obesity is a contributing factor in the rising rates of type 2 diabetes among today's youth. What are we going to do about it? Doris Paul from the Squamish N... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=718032 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 718032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716522&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F05%2Fsmoking-is-poison-to-bar-and-restaurant-staff%2F Filed under: Lung Cancer, Opinion, Environment, SmokingThe city I live in recently banned smoking. I, along with many other people, breathed a huge sigh of relief when the ban was implemented (literally!) because it sometimes seemed downright impossible to have a social life in a city where smoking was allowed in almost all restaurants and bars. I recall an argument I had with someone who was upset because not being allowed to smoke in a public place was unconstitutional -- it was his right to smoke wherever he pleased and if people don't like it, they shouldn't go out. Ever.What about the right to live and to work in an environment where you're not putting yourself in grave danger? Everyone has the right to a safe work environment, including bar and restaurant staff. And make no mistake--... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716522 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 716522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676604&cid=t_115773_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesplinteredmind.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Ftaking-your-disabilities-too-seriously.html Can't focus during exams because of all the pencil tapping? Can't get to the family reunion, nevermind smile for pictures, because of Depression? Does your spouse have to cut your food for you because of your tic disorder? You think YOU have problems? Take a walk in the shoes of the employees of the City of Seattle. Their inalienable right to microwave popcorn during breaktime is being jeopardized city-wide. You have to read it to believe it.Sometimes we can become fatigued from the fight to overcome our disabilities. Sometimes we can feel as if we've put in too much effort and energy just to be mediocre. During times like this I find it vital to keep my sense of humor. I look for anything that can lift my spirits and stave off depression and negativity - even silly articles on banning mic... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676604 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:02:00 +0100 676604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=587880&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F02%2Fcancer-society-says-never-use-tanning-beds%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Prevention, Research, Daily news, Thought for the DayI remember a time when I visited tanning salons and was assured by those working the front desks that tanning beds were safer than the sun. Many years later, I know this is entirely untrue.Think about this:The New Zealand Cancer Society experts say sunbeds should never be used as a tanning method because the risk of skin cancer is too great.Tanning bed UV radiation is five times stronger than UV from the sun, says one doctor who also suggests people wrongly assume sunbeds are safer than the sun. Instead, they place individuals at significant risk for harm. In fact, the risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest from of skin cancer, increases by 75 percent for those who use a tanning bed before the age ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=587880 Wed, 02 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 587880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=576863&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F28%2Famerican-cancer-society-files-smoking-lawsuit%2F Filed under: Services, Smoking, Daily newsThe American Cancer Society (ACS) of Ohio has filed a lawsuit challenging the state's workplace smoking ban. The ban exempts some military veterans' halls and other private clubs -- and the ASC says this is not OK. The exemption waters down the law and exposes people to secondhand smoke, say ACS spokeswoman Wendy Simpkins.The smoking ban was approved by 58 percent of voters in November, took effect in December, and will result in fining beginning the first week in May. The law prohibits smoking in most public places, such as restaurants, bars, and office and excludes tobacco shops, designated hotel rooms, and enclosed areas of nursing homes. Halls and clubs can be excluded from the law only if there are no employees.Jay Carey, spokesman for the sta... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=576863 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 576863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=525458&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F06%2Fstem-cell-research-bill-government-through-guilt%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Drugs, Research, Daily News, Events, Opinion, SupportThe JDRF Government Relations would like to encourage all diabetics to take action and let your Senators know that you want them to support the Senate Bill 5 (S.5) - the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act. Of course, if you do not support this bill you are in no way expected to do any of the following - but for the sake of enlightenment, I invite you to read on. This bill is similar to H.R. 3, which passed the U.S. House in January and H.R. 810, which passed both the House and the Senate last year. This legislation will allow federally funded researchers to use additional stem cell lines for their research. If you wish to take action, and let your Senators know that you sup... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=525458 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 525458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486768&cid=t_115773_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D209071 MSNBC.com is reporting that Philadelphia will become the second U.S. city to place a ban on trans fats at restaurants. Enjoy that Philly cheesesteak but hold the trans fat on the fries, please. Philadelphia is poised to become the second large American city to ban restaurants from serving trans fats, which doctors say increase the risk of heart disease. A New York ban begins this summer. The proposed Philadelphia ordinance was approved by the City Council yesterday and Mayor John Street is expected to sign it. New York City was the first U.S. city to ban trans fats. That ban passed New York's Board of Health unanimously after being first introduced in September, 2006. New York has extended the time period restaurants have until July, 2008 an artificial trans fats. Most of the major fas... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486768 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:00:00 +0100 486768